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NHIC Awards 2008
1st December 2008
In November, the National Home Improvement Council (NHIC) held its Annual Awards ceremony in London, where 10 awards were presented. For the third successive year, the Electrical Safety Award was sponsored by the Electrical Safety Council.
The NHIC Awards is the UK's major housing awards scheme for public and private sector organisations involved with home refurbishment, environmental renovation, skills training, special needs, safety and energy saving.
The winning entry for this year’s Electrical Safety Award was submitted by Saffron Housing Trust.
It was evident from Saffron’s application that they are committed to maintaining and improving standards of electrical safety and to raising awareness by working in partnership with its tenants and residents.
The judges used the following criteria to evaluate the entries:
- electrical installations are checked regularly – at least every ten years (and on change of tenancy)
- residual current device (RCD) protection is provided for socket-outlets that may be used to power portable equipment outdoors
- only qualified/registered electricians are used to carry out electrical work
- tenants’ and residents’ awareness of electrical safety issues is raised
- customer satisfaction is good
- relevant standards are complied with
- energy saving initiatives are implemented.
The Electrical Safety Council would like to take the opportunity to congratulate and commend Saffron Housing Association.
